October 2017 in pictures

Fall is in full swing! The busy month of October included a ribbon cutting at a rec center, tree planting at a community school and the second Philly Free Streets.

Here are some of our favorite photos from October 2017!

Students cheer during the PSSA and Keystone results celebration at McMichael School on October 3.Youth spar after the ribbon cutting of the new boxing gym at Shepard Recreation Center on October 4.Mayor Kenney enjoys time with residents during the American Red Cross Sound the Alarm, Save A Life event at Tustin Recreation Center on October 7. At this event, Red Cross volunteers and partners installed 350-500 free smoke alarms in the surrounding area.Representatives from Boise Project Up and other volunteers pose for a photo after planting trees at Tilden Middle School, a community school, on October 7. Learn more about community schools from the Mayor’s Office of Education.A constituent stops to speak to Mayor Kenney during his Facebook Live interview with Visit Philly on October 13 to promote Philly Free Streets.Volunteers cheer on participants during the AIDS Walk on October 15.Volunteers give high fives to participants at the finish line of the AIDS Walk on October 15.A young man shares why he loves Philly on the #PhillyDelivers chalkboard on October 18. Find out why Philly Delivers.Mayor Kenney reads “Quackers” to pre-K kids at the Gesu School for Jumpstart’s Read for the Record on October 19.Mayor Kenney observes repairs during a tour of Mt. Carmel Cemetery on October 24.Mayor Kenney walks through El Centro de Oro in Fairhill during Philly Free Streets on October 28.

You can find these photos and more on the City’s Flickr page. Be sure to follow the Mayor’s Office on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for the latest news and events about City programs and initiatives and developments in the Kenney Administration.